S1E5: Here's a Message for Our Daughters

In honor of International Women’s Day, Jill and Shelley talk about their amazing daughters, Zoe and Gigi, on episode 5. You’ll hear about their desire to inspire their daughters to dream big, to challenge stereotypes, and to embrace their worth and potential. This podcast is for you if you believe that: • Embracing a growth mindset and being brave enough to suck at something new is a must. • Fear should be acknowledged but shouldn’t stop you from doing epic shit! • It should be a “No” unless it’s a “Hell Yes!” • There’s more than enough for everyone. • Your energy will tell you where to go next. Listen and trust the process. • People are so much more than titles and the boxes others put them in. The top three takeaways from this episode are: • Take the time to share your experiences and wisdom with younger women. • It’s all about inspiring, supporting, and being inspired by the next generation of women and leaders. • See people for who they are. Follow us on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-sanchez/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-johns-international/⁠⁠⁠ Special thanks to the amazing musician featured on our podcast, Brandi Harvey. Please check her out at ⁠⁠⁠https://bharveymusic.com/⁠ In this episode, you'll learn: 1:18 - Key takeaway from SXSW - when faced with an overwhelming abundance of choices, pick the one thing that you would be disappointed about NOT doing 5:04 - It’s not about us anymore…it’s about the next generation 6:47 - Gigi (Shelley’s daughter) is a spirited child with a fullness for life. Her favorite quote is “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard” 11:28 - Zoe (Jill’s daughter) is opinionated, fierce, and dynamic. Whenever there’s adversity, she doesn’t throw in the towel. She leverages it, harnesses it, and figures out a way to work around it 17:27 - Parenting strong-willed girls is not always easy. We’re giving the next generation of women the things we needed when we were growing up 20:50 - Advice to our daughters: Discern which people in your life are front porch friends vs bedroom friends Create a PBOD - personal board of directors Work hard with a good attitude Keep exploring and find your passions Create your own box - feel like you can break out of the boxes that people put you in Have fun! Want more episodes like this one? Check these out: Episode 2: ⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/RxmuxFEe6Hb⁠ Episode 3: ⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/cv30XEEe6Hb Episode 4: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/Tpwi8WxBqIb